After figuring out the level of the militiamen under their command, Lawrence and the others quickly changed the original plan. All the areas that required regular troops in the original plan were replaced by armed militiamen. At least for the current island, as long as they provide sufficient wages and bonuses, they can raise funds
It is not very difficult to get enough volunteers.
Of course, there is another very important reason why it is so easy to recruit enough volunteers. That is that Lawrence has always done what he said before and has a very high credibility. Moreover, in the previous wars, he had almost zero casualties each time.
He destroyed a large number of enemies, so everyone was willing to respond to his call out of trust in him.
"Okay, I think we have basically sorted this out." Lawrence stood up and concluded. In the following time, everyone discussed the details. It wasn't until it started to get dark that a solution was discussed.
Rough framework. "Considering that manpower is really tight right now, I suggest that you Taurens can send a representative to visit the Rat People with me tomorrow to see if we can get some people from them."
With the increase in the number of ratmen immigrating from the surrounding islands, the situation that they had been greatly alleviated when they could barely block the group of plain goblins trying to reach Lawrence and the others through the tunnels inside the mountain. So they finally managed to
There is time for development. At least the large farmland in front of the Ratman Cave can finally be cultivated.
The rat people will not use this land to grow any food crops. Like other mixed areas, they can easily obtain a large amount of food through trade with humans. If it is an emergency, the lichens, mosses and fungi in the caves
It was enough. Therefore, the list they asked Lawrence to purchase was all about various fruit tree saplings and seeds. Obviously, the cultivated land allocated to the rat people will definitely be turned into a tropical fruit plantation in the future.
Rat people can indeed survive by eating only various mosses and fungi that grow in caves, but this does not mean that they don't like to eat other things. At least according to Lawrence's observation, as long as it is something that humans can eat and like to eat, rats
Everyone welcomes them. For example, Fatina especially likes all kinds of cream snacks, and the more sugar she puts in them, the better.
When we were on missions together at Eagle Castle, Fatina would take a box of snacks that seemed very sweet to Lawrence and eat them. At that time, Lawrence, I had been worried that she might become as fat as a hamster, but later
He found that maybe because of their high activity level, rat people seemed to have a harder time eating fat than humans.
After the two parties became familiar with each other, he also knew that except for a few rat people who prefer slightly sour lichen with mushroom soup, the vast majority of rat people actually have little difference in taste from humans, but they prefer sweets.
.So a while ago they used the guinea pig skins and dried mushrooms that are specialties there to exchange various foods with humans, such as various seasonings, grains, dairy products and meat.
Especially for sugar, the amount they wanted obviously exceeded the normal intake of humans. Then Lawrence found out by asking the person in charge of the purchase that the most satisfying thing they wanted after moving to this island was besides the piece of sugar on the island.
Apart from the exclusive space for the rat people in the heart of the mountain, the best thing about it is the absolutely cheap local cane sugar and a lot of sweet-tasting fruits.
Lawrence had heard Fatina say before that when they were building their own land, the orchard outside the cave was at the end of the construction sequence. In other words, when they came out to build this orchard, it meant that the rat people had entered.
The normal state should be reached, and enough manpower should be available at the same time.
So early the next morning, a temporary mission of five tauren and Lawrence and the others left the hilly area and took a boat downstream along the river, and then from the easternmost point of the Niujiao Bay plain.
They went ashore at the pier and walked south. By the afternoon, they successfully arrived at the mountain front where the rat people were.
"Welcome? My friend." Just after they arrived, the rat guards guarding the entrance of the cave quickly entered the cave to announce the news. A few minutes later, Fatina came out of the cave with several followers to greet them. "
You arrived half an hour earlier than expected, and it seems that you have had a smooth journey."
"Of course? Of course, this journey is indeed very smooth." Lawrence said as he greeted everyone to follow Fatina into the cave. "Because when we came here, we happened to come from the hills where the tauren and the others lived? It just happened that we were following the river.
Next? So the ship is obviously faster than its actual speed."
"By the way, what happened when they came here with you last time?" After chatting with Lawrence and Saphiel about the things they had encountered recently and rekindling their friendship, Fatina tilted her head slightly and looked.
He glanced at the tauren following behind and asked, "I don't think they are just here to visit our cave."
"Of course not. The main reason why we are here today is that there is a big project on the island? So I hope that you rat people can also participate in it." At this point, Lawrence paused for a moment, and then said. "This project requires a certain amount of investment from you.
The price is high, but I guarantee you that no matter how much you pay in this matter, you will be able to obtain the corresponding benefits fairly."
"I believe you, but I have to find some professionals to discuss the specific situation with you." As soon as Lawrence finished speaking, Fatina nodded and said very seriously. Then she introduced them into a standard basketball court? Two
The height of the floor, it looks like it should be a large cave hall that is used as a conference room. Please sit down in the large cave hall? Then let the two followers who followed you go out to find the subordinates in this area.
"It feels like there is more space here than before." Because it would take some time to gather the rat-man affairs officers who were holed up in various caves in the mountain, so everyone simply used this time to chat. "I remember the last time I came here
When we were cleaning this place, we thought the cave was much narrower than it is now? And it was extremely dark.”
"We have actually been renovating the cave during this period, but because of the lack of manpower and the need to fight the goblins, the repair like this is probably not even 1/10 of the entire cave." Fatina said, and what most people imagine.
Different? Although the rat people like to live in caves and underground spaces, they hate small spaces like the dwarves and are full of interest in all kinds of wonders. Therefore, in this kind of place that belongs to them, the rat people will naturally build caves.
Spacious and bright.
"Less than 1/10? It's such a huge amount of work." A tauren sitting on the floor said, because the size of the furniture prepared by the rat people was a little too small for humans, let alone tall ones.
The Tauren were helpless. The Tauren had no choice but to ask the Ratmen to find some mats and put them on the edge of the table, and then they sat directly on the floor.
"The amount of the project is indeed not small, especially some places need comprehensive renovation, such as building a new tunnel between two caves. If Lawrence and the others hadn't helped provide a few machines, I think we could have completed half of it at most.
"The work." Fatina said, the steam drills powered by several small steam engines that she borrowed from Lawrence played an excellent role in the construction, especially in the configuration and the unique characteristics of the rat people.
This is especially true when it comes to some magic potions and spells.
"You are right, the machines are indeed useful, for example, our steam water pump -" This topic quickly resonated with the Tauren, although there are only a few steam engines used by the Tauren for their reservoirs.
, but they have been able to fully experience the high efficiency of these machines.
As everyone began to get to know each other while chatting, the atmosphere in the room gradually became more lively. Ten minutes later, seven or eight rat men opened the door and walked in, and then the negotiation officially began.